Lightroom 4 - Three Major Issues Still In 4.1 RC2

I loved using Lightroom 3. I recommended the software to all of my photography friends. But I am really frustrated using Lightroom 4. I used to look forward to working on my photos in Lightroom 3. I dread using Lightroom 4. Here's why:

1. I shoot RAW+. In Lightroom 3, I would get the jpeg, RAW, and any derivatives I created on my camera right next to each other in Lightroom 3 as it should be. In Lightroom 4, the photos are all over the place. So the JPEG and RAW images of the same image are spread out causing frustrations and work flow time.

2. Noise reduction is ridiculously slow. It takes a minute for adjustments to show and process. Once and a great while it works like normal.

All in all, Lightroom 4 is slow and frustrating. My work flow has slowed down significantly and it's tough to get into a flow when working on projects. I was a big Lightroom fan but am really frustrated with Lightroom 4. These problems need to be fixed pronto and am hoping the developers are reading these comments.

I have a 2.4Ghz Macbook with 4 GB of RAM if that is helpful information. I'm using the 4.1 RC2.

I import JPEG's and raws as separate images because sometimes I like the way the camera processes the JPEG. I'm also relatively new to working with RAW photos so I like having the camera JPEG as a reference and backup if I can't do a good job with the RAW. I also crop some photos on my camera in the field. In Lightroom 3 it would come in order 110.jpg, 110.pef, ###.jpg (for a crop of the photo I did in the camera). In Lightroom 4 RC 1, the RAW wouldn't even import. RC 2 imports the RAW, but it they are randomly placed. So I have to go on a bit of a goose chase trying to compare the jpeg, raw, and any other copy of a particular photo.

Okay....thanks a lot Lee Jay. I finally found the sort order - 'library' - 'view' - and 'sort'. It was in 'added order'. When I changed it to 'capture time'...voila...it appears as I was accustomed to in LR3. Thanks so much and greatly appreciate the help.